Being a Notts County fan, you will obviously have countless memories of your club from years gone by, from legendary players to incredible matches that you will never forget.
In this piece, Phil Dexter counts down his top 5 Notts County games of all time.
Number 5:
Notts County 3 Manchester City 2, Second Division, 6 May 1985
This was my first ever Notts County game, an end-of-season relegation battle fixture at Meadow Lane which saw Justin Fashanu, Rachid Harkouk and Alan Young put the Magpies 3-0 ahead. Although City came close to pegging it back through Paul Simpson, Jimmy Sirrel's side took all three points at the final whistle. I was hooked on Notts after that, even though there was a lot of crowd trouble - police on horseback had to intervene and both managers appealed for calm down the tannoy.
Number 4:
Notts County 3 Millwall 4, Football League Division 2, 19 August 2000
Even though we lost this game, it was still a very memorable and entertaining clash which I enjoyed. Notts were awful in the first half as Paul Moody, Steven Reid and Neil Harris put Millwall three up, although a Craig Ramage goal meant there was still a sliver of hope. Indeed, we dominated the second half and pulled level through Ramage and Mark Stallard - we should have won by at least five goals, but right at the death, Marc Bircham struck a late winner for Millwall. Heartbreaking result but great entertainment.
Number 3:
Mansfield Town 3 Notts County 4, League Cup Round 1, 21 August 2001
What a humdinger of a game this was as an early-season spectacle. Mansfield took the lead through Chris Greenacre early on, but a quickfire hat-trick from super Danny Allsopp plus an incredibly rare goalkeeper goal from Steve Mildenhall - against Kevin Pilkington of all people - had the Notts fans raving. Greenacre and Andy White made it a nervy last half hour, but the Magpies hung on for the win.
Number 2:
Nottingham Forest 3 Notts County 3 (Forest win 4-3 on penalties), League Cup Round 1, 11 August 2011
Almost 10 years after the Mansfield cracker, Notts played out another League Cup first round epic against local opposition when they travelled all of half a mile to face Forest at the City Ground. Played in the backdrop of the England riots, there was talk of the game being called off, but it ended up being devoid of any major trouble. 2-2 at full time, Lee Hughes scored in extra time to put the Magpies on the brink of a famous victory when the pesky Wes Morgan, soon to become a Premier League-winning captain, fired in a leveller in extra-time injury time. Hughes then missed his penalty to give the Reds the upper hand in the shootout and Neal Bishop's subsequent miss handed the neighbours the win. Disappointing result, but what a game.
Number 1:
Notts County 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 1, Second Division Playoff Final, 2 June 1991
The kind of afternoon that football fans dream of - a trip to Wembley in the summer and a relatively straightforward win that confirms their team's place in the top tier. This was what happened on the 2nd of June 1991 as Notts found themselves 3-0 up against Brighton with 20 minutes to go in their Second Division playoff final at the famous stadium, and not even a Dean Wilkins consolation late on managed to dampen the Magpies party. Not really much more to say apart from an unforgettable occasion.
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